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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 116 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in microbiology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in microbiology.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree microbiology students.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Microbiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wagner College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wagner College is a small school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Microbiology at Wagner

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at Seton Hall

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Microbiology at George Washington University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia Microbiology Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full NYU Microbiology Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Microbiology Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Microbiology at Cornell

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s microbiology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Delaware Microbiology Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Microbiology at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Microbiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 masters’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Microbiology at Howard

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